I recently purchased this trailer thinking I would save a few hundred dollars off of an already assembled unit from the retailer down the street. Unfortunately this way of thinking cost me time and money. As I un-boxed the unit I noticed the lack of quality in almost each and every piece. There were dents, scratches, rust and very poor welds. For $1000 I expected quite a bit more than what I got. I noticed patches throughout the "powder coat" where someone obviously tried to buff out some rather harsh scratches. If I worked for the company who manufactures these trailers I would be extremely disappointed in how the unit arrives to the customer. I am a pretty easy guy to get along with, and I understand that some slight damage may occur in shipping, but these were all obvious defects from the factory. My rating for this trailer is sub-par at best. Although I do not fault Power Equipment Direct for these defects, they are still representing the product and if I were them, I would take a long, second look at selling these to customers. The manufacturer offered to send me some cans of spray paint. Spray paint? That's the solution? Again, not the best way to retain a customer who just purchased a high ticket item. The manufacturer did not want to take the unit back. Needless to say, I have a sizable chunk of scratched and bent steel sitting in my driveway. Thanks Altocraft, I guess I will use my new trailer from another manufacturer to haul away this garbage.

I recently purchased this trailer thinking I would save a few hundred dollars off of an already assembled unit from the retailer down the street. Unfortunately this way of thinking cost me time and money. As I un-boxed the unit I noticed the lack of quality in almost each and every piece. There were dents, scratches, rust and very poor welds. For $1000 I expected quite a bit more than what I got. I noticed patches throughout the "powder coat" where someone obviously tried to buff out... more

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Henry S.Wonder Lake, IL

Purchased 4/10/13

REVIEWED

SEP.

18

2013

Danger On The Road

When I received the trailer it looked like it was pulled through a barbed wire fence prior to packaging. The workmanship is poor, the welds look like they were done by beginners. I could go on and on , but the following sums up my experience with the trailer. After driving about 100 miles, the front bracket on the drivers side fender broke, fortunately I noticed something was wrong and started to pull off the road. Suddenly there was a sharp tug on the car. When I got out of the car I noticed a long black strip of rubber on the road. The fender had twisted down between the tire and the frame and locked up the tire. The company Altocraft said they would replace the bracket but I must have done something to cause the problem. When I asked them to replace the ruined tire I was told to buy a tire on my own because if they replaced the tire it would be like the one that came with the trailer and that they were not very good . Mowers Direct finally got me a new tire and fender. It is interesting to note that the new fender and brackets are of a different design than the originals. Obviously they had a problem and had to do a redesign. I asked for new brackets for the other side but never got them. I now worry that I will have the same problem with the other side. This whole experience has been a nightmare.

When I received the trailer it looked like it was pulled through a barbed wire fence prior to packaging. The workmanship is poor, the welds look like they were done by beginners. I could go on and on , but the following sums up my experience with the trailer. After driving about 100 miles, the front bracket on the drivers side fender broke, fortunately I noticed something was wrong and started to pull off the road. Suddenly there was a sharp tug on the car. When I got out of the car I noticed a... more

Cons:Low Quality, Unreliable, Bad Instructions, Packaging

Henry Does Not Recommend This Product

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